IS1103

COMPUTING & SOCIETY

0. COURSE INTRODUCTION

HELLO OBJECTIVES OPS ACTION

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 Associate Prof. Dr. Ms.

IRENE Woon
ANAND Ramchand
MICHELLE Gwee

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 WHY ARE WE HERE ?

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 MIXED MESSAGES IN THE DIGITAL WORLD
COMPUTING PROFESSIONALS COMPUTER USERS

Possess the potential to create applications Possess new capabilities, the abilities to take
that empower users at a scale never seen new kinds of actions, at times unexpected,
before. unanticipated or unexamined.

Given the speed of computings integration in life,

whats the new common sense ?

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 MIXED MESSAGES IN THE DIGITAL WORLD

Constant surveillance ? 1, 2, 3, 4 Are users the product ? 5, 6, 7 A free but moderated voice ? 8

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 WHATS HAPPENING ?
TECHNOLOGY HAS HAD, AND IS HAVING, AN INTIMATE IMPACT ON SOCIETY

Development, adoption and use has the potential to change underlying social values.

These eects are often unanticipated, sometimes even unobserved. They relate to our values,
norms and behaviours - they have ethical implications at the social level.

Professionals creating these technologies, enabling these new behaviours, can be placed in
situations 10 where they have to assess how they are changing people, organizations and society -
they have ethical implications at the personal level when making decisions.

One day, you might be in Edward Snowdens shoes. 9

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 Born 1983 (age: 32)
High school dropout (age: 15)
Loves anime & kungfun
Self taught + college as a systems engineer (age:20)
Job as a security guard (age: 21)
Job as a CIA computer engineer (age: 23)
Job with Dell (servicing NSA & CIA)
Starting collecting information (age: 29)
Job with Booz Allen Hamilton (servicing NSA)
Documents leaked (age: 30)

EDWARD SNOWDEN

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AWARENESS
To develop an awareness of
the changes and challenges
that have been brought
about by computing
technologies in society.
IS1103 COMPUTING AND SOCIETY
OUR OBJECTIVES
APPRECIATION
To appreciate that being a
professional in the IT
industry can involve complex
and diicult decisions at an
ethical level.
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ABILITY
To develop the ability to
critically analyse, reason and
communicate the
complexities of these
challenges, and participate
constructively in the
discourse on computing
technology design and use in
society.
 COURSE OPS

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 TOPICS
FOUNDATIONS
PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL
Cyber-ethics
Critical Thinking & Reasoning
Ethical Concepts & Theories
PERSONAL / PROFESSIONAL
Ethical Decision Making
Acting Professionally
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SOCIAL
Privacy
Security & Crime
Intellectual Property
Regulation of Speech
Digital Divides, Democracy
Transformations at the Workplace
Online Communities & Identity
Emerging Technologies & Issues
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 TEACHING MODES IN A TYPICAL MODULE
LEARNER HAS A MORE PASSIVE ROLE

NEW CONTENT DEEPER UNDERSTANDING CHECK UNDERSTANDING

via lectures (live) via at home questions via tutorials (live)
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 TEACHING MODES OUR MODULE IS NOT TYPICAL
LEARNER HAS A MORE ACTIVE ROLE

NEW CONTENT DEEPER UNDERSTANDING CHECK UNDERSTANDING

via readings, lectures (recorded) via class discussions via online exercises
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 TEACHING MODES OUR MODULE
ACTIVELY LEARNING ON YOUR OWN WITH GUIDANCE FROM US

Every Every Every

Week Fortnight Topic

NEW CONTENT LIST 6 x F2F DISCUSSIONS GRADED & UNGRADED

released online on problems and scenarios exercises and quizzes
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 TEACHING MODES OUR MODULE
IMPORTANT LOCATIONS

http://nus.coursera.org/is1103-004 COM1 #B1-03 http://edutech.comp.nus.edu.sg

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 WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
PREPARE YOURSELF

More active role in your own learning

Stay active, motivated, up to date throughout the semester - its not easy!
Complete prepared for discussions
- Complete consumption of media (videos + readings + etc)
- Complete pre-discussion work (if any)

Discussions are best when youre participative

Participate actively, regularly and meaningfully
Immerse yourself in the situation

Ask , discuss , question assumptions , learn from others , be curious

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 SCHEDULE
NEW TOPICS EVERY WEEK

Each topic will have:

New content (in various media - readings, videos, etc.)
Understanding checks, practices & assessment questions - quizzes or other exercises

Discussion sessions are fortnightly, so only 5 topics will be discussed in class.

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 CONTENT SCHEDULE DISCUSSION SCHEDULE
WEEK NEW CONTENT (VIDEO + READINGS) WEEK DISCUSSION ON GROUPS

1 Introduction to Cyber Ethics 1 Course Introduction Combined 3 + 6

Combined 1 + 4
2 Critical Reasoning 2 Course Introduction
Combined 2 + 5
Cyber ethics
3 Ethical Concepts & Theories 3
Critical Reasoning
1, 2, 3

Cyber ethics
4 Professional Ethics 4
Critical Reasoning
4, 5, 6

Ethical Concepts & Theories

5 Privacy 5
Professional Ethics
1, 2, 3

Ethical Concepts & Theories

6 Security + Crime 6
Professional Ethics
4, 5, 6

RECESS RECESS

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 CONTENT SCHEDULE DISCUSSION SCHEDULE
WEEK NEW CONTENT (ONLINE + READINGS) WEEK DISCUSSION ON GROUPS
Privacy
7 Intellectual Property 7
Security & Crime
1, 2, 3

Privacy
8 Regulation of Speech 8
Security & Crime
4, 5, 6

Intellectual Property
9 Divides and Democracy 9
Regulation of Speech
1, 2, 3

Intellectual Property
10 Transformation at Work 10
Regulation of Speech
4, 5, 6

Divides & Democracy

11 Online Communities and Identity 11
Transformation at Work
1, 2, 3

Divides & Democracy

12 Emerging Issues 12
Transformation at Work
4, 5, 6

13 Course Conclusion 13 [no discussion session this week]

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 DISCUSSION SCHEDULE BY GROUP
GROUP SESSION 1 SESSION 2 SESSION 3 SESSION 4 SESSION 5 SESSION 6

1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 5 Wk 7 Wk 9 Wk 11
M 17 / 8 M 24 / 8 M7/9 M 28 / 9 M 12 / 10 M 26 / 10

2 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 5 Wk 7 Wk 9 Wk 11
M 17 / 8 M 24 / 8 M7/9 M 28 / 9 M 12 / 10 M 26 / 10

3 Wk 1 Wk 3 Wk 5 Wk 7 Wk 9 Wk 11
T 11 / 8 T 25 / 8 T8/9 T 29 / 9 T 13 / 10 T 27 / 10

4 Wk 2 Wk 4 Wk 6 Wk 8 Wk 10 Wk 12
M 17 / 8 M 31 / 8 M 14 / 9 M 5 / 10 M 19 / 10 M 2 / 11

5 Wk 2 Wk 4 Wk 6 Wk 8 Wk 10 Wk 12
M 17 / 8 M 31 / 8 M 14 / 9 M 5 / 10 M 19 / 10 M 2 / 11

6 Wk 1 Wk 4 Wk 6 Wk 8 Wk 10 Wk 12
T 11 / 8 T1/9 T 15 / 9 T 6 / 10 T 20 / 10 T 3 / 11

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 ETHICS & TECHNOLOGY
Controversies, Questions and Strategies for
Ethical Computing

by Herman T. Tavani

4th Edition, 2013

OUR COURSE TEXTBOOK

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 GRADING
Exam (individual)
Open book, format to be announced later

Class Work (individual + group of 6)

35
Quality of presence, participation and completion of
30 activities

Assignment (group of 3)
20 Quality of research and assignment completion
15
Quizzes (individual)
Time-limited, using Coursera
Self-development using Coursemology

EXAM CLASS ASSIGNMENT QUIZ

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 ACTION

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 GET STARTED
1. GET ACCESS
Log in to http://nus.coursera.org/ at least once. If you dont, you wont be given access to our course page
at http://nus.coursera.org/is1103-004. When: NOW
Log in to http://edutech.comp.nus.edu.sg/ and request to join our module. If you dont, you wont be given
access to the practice exercises. When: NOW

2. GET FAMILIAR
Head to the discussion forum. Introduce yourself, and reply to at least any two others introductions.
When: By Friday 21 Aug

3. GET READING
Read todays references
Start on Topics 1 + 2 materials.
Stay up to date with the news.
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 (1) http://nus.coursera.org > Login with NUS credentials
(2) Wait for someone to give you access to http://nus.coursera.org/is1103-004

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 (1) http://edutech.comp.nus.edu.sg > Login with IVLE (3) Click to request enrolment

(2) Click on the correct module (4) Wait to be added.

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 READ Strongly recommended

[1] UK public must wake up to risks of CCTV, says surveillance commissioner, Jan 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/06/tony-porter-surveillance-commissioner-risk-cctv-public-transparent

[2] The Social Laboratory, Jul 2014

http://foreignpolicy.com/2014/07/29/the-social-laboratory/

[5] Google Users - You're The Product, Not TheCustomer, Dec 2013
http://www.forbes.com/sites/benkepes/2013/12/04/google-users-youre-the-product-not-the-customer/

[8] Singapore: Amos Yee sentence a dark day for freedom of expression, Jul 2015
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2015/07/singapore-amos-yee-sentence-a-dark-day-for-freedom-of-expression/

[10] Ethical Dilemmas Faced by Software Engineers: A Roundup of Responses

https://freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/randomwalker/ethical-dilemmas-faced-by-software-engineers-a-roundup-of-responses/

Thinking Machines: The Creation of the Computer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AygCHksxzWk
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 READ Further reading

[3] Edward Snowden: The World Says No to Surveillance, Jun 2015

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/05/opinion/edward-snowden-the-world-says-no-to-surveillance.html

[4] Singapore an advanced surveillance state, but citizens dont mind, Nov 2013
https://www.techinasia.com/singapore-advanced-surveillance-state-citizens-mind/

[6] Why You Should Want to Pay for Software, Instagram Edition, Dec 2012
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/12/why-you-should-want-to-pay-for-software-instagram-edition/266367/

[7] Im Not The Product, But I Play One On The Internet, Dec 2012
http://powazek.com/posts/3229

[9] The Snowden Saga: A Shadowland of Secrets and Light, May 2014
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/politics/2014/05/edward-snowden-politics-interview

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 KEEPING UP TO DATE
Ars Technica, particularly Law & Order, Risk Assessment and Ministry of Innovation sections
http://arstechnica.com

The Atlantic, Technology section

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/

BBC Click episodes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006m9ry/broadcasts/

Wired
http://wired.com

Electronic Frontier Foundation

https://www.e.org

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